Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB728: AN ACT relating to harassing communications.
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
Amend KRS 525.080 to enhance the penalty for a harassing communications second offense to a Class A misdemeanor; enhance the penalty for a harassing communications third or subsequent offense and an offense where a person conceals his or her identity to a Class D felony.
What the bill says
An act relating to harassing communications.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to harassing communications. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 525.080 is amended to read as follows: (1) A person is guilty of harassing communications when, with intent to intimidate, harass, annoy, or alarm another person, he or she: (a) Communicates with a person, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, telegraph, mail, or any other form of electronic or written communication in a manner which causes annoyance or alarm and serves no purpose of legitimate communication; (b) Makes a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate communication; or (c) Communicates, while enrolled as a student in a local school district, with or about another school student, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, the internet, telegraph, mail, or any other form of electronic or written communication in a manner which a reasonable person under the circumstances should know would cause the other student to suffer fear of physical harm, intimidation, humiliation, or embarrassment and which serves no purpose of legitimate communication. (2) Harassing communications is (b) Class A misdemeanor for the second offense; and (c) Class D or 2. When a person intentionally conceals his or her identity to make communication anonymous. XXXX 2/19/2026 2:46 PM Jacketed
Sponsors
- Kimberly Holloway (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Crimes And Punishments, Corrections Impact
Common questions
- What is HB728?
- HB728 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to harassing communications.
- What does HB728 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to harassing communications.
- What is the status of HB728?
- In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: to Judiciary (H) (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB728?
- Kimberly Holloway (R, HD-002).
- Where is the official record for HB728?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb728.html
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